Triple therapy approach for treating chromoblastomycosis in a Lebanese patient
Key Clinical Message Chromoblastomycosis, though rare in non‐endemic regions like Lebanon, should be considered in patients presenting with chronic, verrucous skin lesions unresponsive to conventional therapies.
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Electric Heating Pad as an Adjuvant Treatment of Extensive Chromoblastomycosis in Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report [PDF]
Risa Miliawati Nurul Hidayah,1 Hendra Gunawan,1 Nisa Fauziah,2,3 Fathia Rianty1 1Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran - Dr.
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Correction: Impaired NLRP3 inflammasome activaton by chitin underlies refractory chromoblastomycosis caused by Fonsecaea pedrosoi muriform cells [PDF]
Yao Chen +15 more
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A Cautionary Tale of <i>Exophiala spinifera</i> Infection in Two Cats: Case Reports and Literature Review. [PDF]
This case series reports two independent cases of Exophiala spinifera infection in adult male neutered domestic cats, both referred following misdiagnosis. To date, only six cases associated with this organism have been reported in domestic cats, excluding those described herein. These also represent the first documented cases of E. spinifera infection
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In Vitro Activities of Five Antifungal Drugs Against Conidia and Sclerotic Cells of Chromoblastomycosis Agent Fonsecaea spp. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Chromoblastomycosis (CBM) is a chronic skin and subcutaneous infection mainly caused by Fonsecaea pedrosoi, a dematiaceous fungus with various morphotypes. Characteristic sclerotic cells—globe‐shaped, multiseptated and pigmented—are found in lesions of infected individuals, though their differentiation in the host remains poorly understood. To
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Endemic Chromoblastomycosis Caused Predominantly by Fonsecaea nubica, Madagascar
Chromoblastomycosis is an implantation fungal infection. Twenty years ago, Madagascar was recognized as the leading focus of this disease. We recruited patients in Madagascar who had chronic subcutaneous lesions suggestive of dermatomycosis during March ...
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Chromoblastomycosis is a chronic fungal infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue. The infection usually results from a traumatic injury and inoculation of microorganism from a specific group of dematiaceous fungi (usually Fonsecaea pedrosoi, Phialophora verrucosa, Cladophialophora carrionii).
Paweł M. Krzyściak +2 more
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Diagnosis of chromoblastomycosis: an historical review [PDF]
Chromoblastomycosis is a skin infection caused by dematiaceous fungi, characterized by a verrucous plaque on the limbs. It mainly affects rural workers in tropical countries.
Medeiros Eda, Yann Victor +3 more
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Chromoblastomycosis Due to a Never-before-Seen Dematiaceous Fungus in a Kidney Transplant Patient
Chromoblastomycosis is a neglected fungal infection of the epidermis and subcutaneous tissue that predominates in tropical areas and results from the traumatic inoculation of environmental dematiaceous filamentous fungi.
Hélène Guegan +4 more
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Successful treatment of chromoblastomycosis using cryosurgery in association with low-dose itraconazole [PDF]
Chromoblastomycosis is a chronic granulomatous infection caused by dematiaceous fungi with varied clinical presentations, which may represent a therapeutic challenge.
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